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Question		Answer
a piece of cake start learning		sth very easy to do, „bułka z masłem”
a red-letter day start learning		a very important day
a wild-goose chase start learning		a hopeless search, szukanie igły w stogu siana
be caught red-handed start learning		be caught while committing a crime, być złapanym na gorącym uczynku
be on the cards start learning		be likely to happen
be over the moon start learning		be elated, zachwycony
call sb names start learning		insult sb, wyzywać kogoś
chair a meeting start learning		preside over a meeting, prowadzić spotkanie
crocodile tears start learning		false tears, krokodyle łzy (=nieszczery żal)
cross one's mind start learning		think of sth, przechodzić przez myśl
cut sb dead start learning		ignore sb, ignorować
different as chalk and cheese start learning		totally different, „jak niebo i ziemia”
down in the dumps start learning		depressed/miserable, przybity, zdołowany
down the drain start learning		wasted; lost, stracony
get a bit hot under the collar start learning		get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest start learning		tell sb else about your problem, zrzucić z siebie cos (problem)
go to the dogs start learning		worsen, zejść na psy
have the cheek start learning		dare to do sth, mieć czelność
keep one's chin up start learning		not be discouraged, nie spuszczać nosa na kwintę
let sleeping dogs lie start learning		avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble, nie rozdrapywać starych ran? Nie poruszać tematu, który mógłby wywołać spór
lost cause start learning		hopeless situation or case
off colour start learning		look/be slightly unwell, niewyraźnie wyglądać
on the dole start learning		receiving unemployment benefit/social security, dostawać zasiłek
play one's cards right start learning		act cleverly, posrtepować rozważnie
put a damper on start learning		ruin sth or make it less enjoyable
be in the dark about sth start learning		be unaware of sth, nie mieć pojęcia o czymś, być zielonym
don't give up your day job start learning		continue to do sth you know rather than trying sth new, robić cos co się zna, zamiast spróbować czegoś nowego
in broad daylight start learning		in full view of the public/easily seen, w biały dzień
deal a blow to sb or sth start learning		cause sb great difficulty or spoil their plans, pokrzyżować komus plany
be on the defensive start learning		protect oneself because one feels insecure or threatened, być w defensywie
by definition start learning		having a quality simply because of what it is, z defiznicji
(for) donkey's years start learning		(for) a very long time, przez ruski rok
on the dot start learning		punctual, exactly on time, punktualnie, w punkt
lend an ear start learning		listen to sb in a careful and sympathetic way, wysłuchać kogoś
play it by ear start learning		act in a situation by responding to events rather than according to plan, improwizować
ease off start learning		reduce in degree, speed or intensity, słabnąć
at the cutting edge start learning		at the forefront of (eg. technology), przewodzić w jakiejś dziedzinie
on edge start learning		tense/nervous/anxious, na skraju
to no effect start learning		unsuccessful; ineffective, bez rezultatu
(not) see eye to eye with sb start learning		(dis)agree with sb, nie zgadzać się z kimś
have an eye for start learning		be good at judging the worth quality of sth, mieć dobre oko
more to sth/sb than meets the eye start learning		sth/ sb is more important/interesting than is first seen, coś jest lepsze, ważniejsze niż wydaje się być na pierwszy rzut oka

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